Enterprise

Enterprise

The University of Michigan Office of Research (UMOR) has central responsibility for nurturing excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity across the entire campus. Limited Submission and other funding competitions are managed by the Office of Vice President for Research (OVPR).

UMOR is home to a variety of diverse interdisciplinary research units that span topics ranging from human development to energy to mobility transformation, and research units like the Business Engagement Center (BEC) and TechTransfer.

ORSP manages pre-award and some post-award research activity for U-M. We review contracts for sponsored projects applying regulatory, statutory and organizational knowledge to balance the university's mission, the sponsor's objectives, and the investigator's intellectual pursuits.

Ethics and compliance in research covers a broad range of activity from general guidelines about conducting research responsibly to specific regulations governing a type of research (e.g., human subjects research, export controls, conflict of interest).

Sponsored Programs manages the post-award financial activities of U-M's research enterprise and other sponsored activities to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws as well as sponsor regulations. The Office of Contract Administration (OCA) is also part of the Office of Finance - Sponsored Programs.

The University of Michigan is home to 19 schools and colleges, along with campuses in Dearborn and Flint, where students, faculty and staff conduct groundbreaking research.

"The University of Michigan is a place where the most talented students, regardless of economic or social background, come for an outstanding education," said President Mark Schlissel. "It’s a place where great scholars work to achieve new levels of understanding of the world we share and pursue discovery for the public good. And there is no public university better suited for this crucial endeavor than the University of Michigan."

Representing schools and units from across the University of Michigan, research associate deans review and revise research policies and initiatives, while offering guidance to the Office of the Vice President for Research when reviewing and applying certain policies and procedures.